Choosing a Celebrant

Your Celebrant Should Be:

Skilled in helping people through emotional experiences and able to help you through planning the funeral ceremony
Calm and dignified in situations when emotions can run high
Open to any creed or belief, or none, and careful not to impose their own
A good listener and competent in collecting and collating information about your loved one from their family and friends
Able to write and deliver an accurate and meaningful eulogy
Able to support you to choose appropriate music, songs, poetry or readings for each part of the ceremony to reflect and celebrate the life of the person who has died
Competent in planning and leading the ceremony in line with the wishes of the family
Supportive in assisting family members or friends to contribute to the ceremony and ready to step in if emotions become overwhelming
Fully conversant with the elements of the ceremony and able to explain them to the family
Able to work amicably with funeral directors, crematorium and cemetery staff and other professionals
Respectful, compassionate and reverent
Fully insured with Public Liability and Professional Indemnity cover and registered with the Information Commissioners Office

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Email: Colin@fmnc.co.uk